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Sunday, June 24, 2012

24 June 2012, Kuala Lumpur – The Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) Open Tournament 2012 is being organised at the PJ Library center. The round 5 pairings below indicate that Jax Tham, Bagamasbad Efren Jose, Kamaluddin Yusof, Mohd Tayah Wahab and Abdul Shukor A Rajah are leading with four points from four rounds of play.

A total of 87 players were registered and participated in this one-day rapid chess event.

Top board pairing of round 5, Jax Tham vs Bagamasbad Efren Jose.

Here is the position of the board 5, round 5 just before John Law (black) resigned.

Here is a game between Syakir Syazmeer Azhar and John Law. Syazmeer is playing the white pieces. The black king at g7 is under check by the white queen at h8. The only square for the black king is Kf7 and next move by white is Rh7 # mate! John Law resigned at this point and white won! Well done Syakir Syazmeer.